Growing French Beans in Siaya

Soil suitability analysis based on Siaya's nutrient profile

Siaya County is a solid choice for French Beans, with a soil-match score of 69/100. At an average pH of 5.33 the soil is moderately acidic, below French Beans's preferred 5.8–7 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. The main gap is phosphorus and potassium — measured at N 1.2 g/kg, P 12.1 mg/kg, K 134 mg/kg against this crop's low/high/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing those deficits. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit French Beans, which favours loam. On ShambaIQ's soil-match model, French Beans is the #41 soil match of the 106 crops we assess for Siaya County. French Beans's full potential is about 3,500 kg/acre (~KES 280,000/acre at KES 80/kg), but at Siaya's 69/100 suitability a realistic target here is closer to 3,019 kg/acre (~KES 241,520/acre) unless the constraints above are addressed.